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Wing FTP ServerPure-FTPd
Freemium

Free edition for non-commercial use after the trial; commercial use requires a paid…

 Free

Free and open source under a BSD licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • FTP, FTPS, SFTP and HTTP in one server
  • Web-based administration and monitoring
  • Can run fully non-root with chroot emulation and virtual accounts
  • Optional TLS encryption via OpenSSL
  • Free edition limited to non-commercial use
  • Closed source
  • FTP only; SFTP is handled by a separate SSH server
  • No Windows support listed
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: BSD
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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